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Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, another 10 people die seeking food

Israeli airstrikes killed 14 people in the Gaza Strip, while another 10 Palestinians were killed separately as they sought food in the embattled enclave, hospital officials said

The Independent UK

Unesco warns majority of World Heritage sites at risk from drought or flooding

Almost three-quarters of the world's cultural and natural heritage sites are under threat from drought or flooding as a result of global warming, the United Nations cultural agency said this week.

Radio France Internationale

‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack of formula

Doctors say Israel is blocking deliveries of formula urgently needed as mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed their babies

The Guardian - UK

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‘End is near’: Will Kabul become first big city without water by 2030?

The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228

The Guardian - AU

Trump Signs Sweeping Tax And Spending Bill That CBO Says Will Add $3.3 Trillion To US Deficit, Cut Health Coverage For 11.8 Million Americans

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping tax and spending bill into law during a July 4 picnic at the White House, touting it as a historic win, even as the Congressional Budget Office projects it will significantly widen the federal deficit and leave millions uninsured.

Benzinga

UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation

HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.

Al Jazeera

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E.Guinea Launches ICJ Case Against France Over Paris Mansion

Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the top United Nations court on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.

International Business Times

Ban on Palestine Action to take effect after legal challenge fails

Being a member of, or showing support for, the direct action protest group will be a criminal offence after judge’s decision

The Guardian - UK

Europe is scrambling to form a united front and regain relevance in the Iran crisis

Tehran now places little faith in the European countries who played a key role in brokering the Iranian nuclear deal

The Guardian - UK

UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in Congo

The Independent UK

Preferred candidate for chairman of Climate Change Committee announced

The role is key to the committee’s work of advising ministers on climate targets and reporting progress to Parliament.

Evening Standard

IAEA inspectors depart Tehran after US-Israel-Iran conflict

The officials from the UN nuclear watchdog had remained in the capital throughout the recent 12 days of fighting.

Al Jazeera

More than 600 Gaza killings recorded at aid sites and humanitarian convoys, UN says

MORE than 600 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces at aid sites and near humanitarian convoys, figures from the United Nations have shown…

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The Independent UK

Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

Al Jazeera

UN says 613 Gaza killings recorded at aid sites, near humanitarian convoys

An OHCHR spokesperson says the figure is as of June 27, adding that more incidents have taken place since then.

Radio France Internationale

Civilians in Sudanese city El Fasher 'at risk of mass killings and starvation'

Mass killings and starvation threaten hundreds of thousands of people trapped in El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur, as fighting closes in, the charity Doctors Without Borders has warned its latest report.

Euronews

Germany seeks agreement with Taliban to take back convicted Afghan migrants, interior minister says

Germany does not recognise the Taliban government, which took control of Afghanistan in 2021, and maintains no official diplomatic ties with Kabul.

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The Conversation

Somalia at 65: what’s needed to address its dismal social development indicators

Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, years of schooling, and access to a decent standard of living. Ali A.…

Radio France Internationale

Mali’s promise of democracy fades as junta extends Assimi Goita’s rule

Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election.

International Business Times

Rio To Host BRICS Summit Wary Of Trump

A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump's policies.

The Guardian - AU

Hamas considers US ceasefire plan for Gaza – as it happened

Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas’s decision should come within 24 hours

The Guardian - UK

UNAids chief ‘shaken and disgusted’ by US cuts that will mean millions more deaths

Winnie Byanyima tells the Guardian she considered resigning when Donald Trump cancelled Pepfar funding

International Business Times

Russia Becomes First Country To Recognise Taliban Govt

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision".

Latin Times

UN Says Gangs Now Have 'Near-Total Control' Of Haitian Capital: 'Closer To The Brink'

Haitian gangs now control 90% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the latest UN update on the embattled country

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